Lal
Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).
Known For
Credits
- 2028 · They Call Him OG 2 as Ibrahim
- 2026 · Many Many Happy Returns as
- 2026 · Bachelor Party D'eux as
- 2026 · Scene as Stephen
- 2026 · Enemy Of The Smuggler as
- 2026 · Leader as Sathyamoorthy
- 2025 · Ambalamukkile Visheshangal as Alex John
- 2025 · Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu as Bhaskaran
- 2025 · Bison Kaalamaadan as Kandasamy
- 2025 · They Call Him OG as Ibrahim
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as Mathew Thalachirayil
- 2025 · Azadi as Shivan
- 2025 · Robinhood as
- 2025 · Kadhalikka Neramillai as Loganathan
- 2024 · Checkmate as David (Bhai)
- 2024 · Star as Pandian
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chacha
- 2024 · Killer Soup as Lucas Charles
- 2023 · Tamil Kudimagan as Sudalaiyandi
- 2023 · RDX: Robert Dony Xavier as Phillip
- 2023 · Maamannan as Sindhanai Rajan
- 2023 · Kerala Crime Files as CI Kuriyan Avaran
- 2023 · 2018 - Everyone Is a Hero as Mathachan
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Malayaman
- 2023 · Veera Simha Reddy as Siddappa
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Malayaman
- 2022 · Mahaveeryar as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- 2022 · The Warriorr as Kumarappa
- 2022 · Suzhal - The Vortex as Chellapa
- 2022 · Taanakkaran as Eshwaramurthi
- 2021 · Madhuram as Dr . Rajesh
- 2021 · Karnan as Yeman
- 2021 · Nizhal as Viswanathan
- 2021 · Sulthan as Mansoor Bhai
- 2021 · Kala as Ravi
- 2021 · Tsunami as
- 2019 · Helen as Paul
- 2019 · Saaho as Ibrahim
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Shivakumar
- 2019 · Sisterleaf as Azhagan
- 2018 · Vallikudilile Vellakkaran as Joseph
- 2018 · Sandakozhi 2 as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- 2018 · Seemaraja as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self
- 2017 · Chunkzz as Varkichan
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Michael Punyalan
- 2017 · Fukri as Ali Fukri
- 2016 · Kappiri Thuruthu as Kadalakka Ustad
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as Balaraman
- 2016 · King Liar as Anand Varma
- 2015 · Akkaldhamayile Pennu as Savichan
- 2015 · Chandi Veeran as Thamarai's father
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as Iyob
- 2014 · God's Own Country as Muhammed
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Gopikrishnan
- 2013 · Kadhaveedu as Major Frederick Mukundan
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Behnnan
- 2013 · Ayal as Gurudasan
- 2013 · Honey Bee as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 · Kutti Puli as Arjunan
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Isaac Newton
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
- 2012 · Chettayees as John
- 2012 · Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Ottappalam Unni
- 2012 · Husbands in Goa as Sunny
- 2012 · Cobra as Kari
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Himself
- 2011 · Salt N' Pepper as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
- 2010 · Anwar as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
- 2010 · Shikkar as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Michael
- 2008 · Aayudham as Sammy Antony Williams
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- 2008 · Kaalai as Jeeva
- 2007 · Oram Po as Bigil
- 2007 · Before the Rains as Rajat
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Raghavan
- 2007 · Aalwar as
- 2006 · Khatarnak as Smuggler Don
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Sathyan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Ravikumar
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Karunan
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as
- 2001 · One Man Show as Harinarayanan
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Mohammad Ibrahim
- 2001 · Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Gowrishankar
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Dasappan
- 2000 · Arayannangalude Veedu as Sukumaran
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Johny
- 1998 · Daya as Kombanali
- 1997 · Kaliyattam as Paniyan
- Future · Dear Students as
- 2025 · Surrender as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Oru Ronaldo Chithram as Koshy
- 2024 · Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur as
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as Basheer
- 2022 · Panthrand Twelve as Peelu
- 2021 · Jan-e-Man as Kochukunju Kochaappan
- 2020 · God Father as Marudhu Singam
- 2020 · Al Mallu as Father Paul
- 2019 · Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Issac Kombana
- 2018 · French Viplavam as
- 2018 · Iblis as Shreedharan
- 2018 · Chandragiri as Raghavan Master
- 2017 · Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
- 2017 · Oru Cinemakkaran as Victor
- 2016 · Dum as Xavier
- 2015 · Swargathekkal Sundaram as Maniyan
- 2014 · Hi I'm Tony as Tony Kurishingal
- 2013 · Vishudhan as Pokkiriyachan
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Zacharia
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as Yesudas
- 2012 · Shutter as Rasheed
- 2012 · Father's Day as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
- 2012 · Unnam as Sunny
- 2011 · Payyans as John Varghese
- 2010 · Tournament as Narrator (Voice)
- 2010 · April Fool as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- 2010 · Aagathan as Maj. George Joseph
- 2009 · Azhagar Malai as Rathnavelu
- 2009 · Thoranai as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Violinist Issac
- 2007 · Rameswaram as Vasanthi’s Father
- 2007 · Marudhamalai as
- 2007 · Time as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- 2007 · Madurai Veeran as Mayandi
- 2007 · Deepavali as Chidambaram
- 2006 · Annavaram as Puranapool Ganga
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Himself
- 2005 · Sandakozhi as Kasi
- 2004 · Black as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- 2002 · Ente Hridayathinte Udama as Pavitran
- 1999 · Friends as Self
- 1999 · Jananayakan as Misra
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Sikkandar Singh
- Future · Asurakulam as
- 2025 · Nancy Rani as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
- 2024 · Nadikar as David's co-actor
- 2022 · Vichithram as Alexander
- 2022 · Viyuham as
- 2021 · Kshanam as Chandrakumar, a professor
- 2021 · Black Coffee as Kalidas
- 2020 · Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam as Chacko
- 2020 · Anveshanam as Dr Faris
- 2020 · Silencer as
- 2019 · Thakkol as
- 2019 · Thelivu as Khalid
- 2019 · Thottappan as Anthraper
- 2018 · Antony as
- 2018 · Mattancherry as
- 2017 · Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu as Sachi
- 2017 · Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela as Chacko
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2015 · Kaattum Mazhayum as Haajiyar
- 2015 · 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- 2014 · Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Rajasenan
- 2013 · Buddy as Michael Dominic Savio
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Nandan Menon
- 2013 · 10:30 AM Local Call as The Caller
- 2012 · Ozhimuri as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Himself
- 2011 · Bombay March 12 as Nissar
- 2010 · Best Actor as Shaji
- 2010 · Penpattanam as CI Antony
- 2006 · Oruvan as Bharathan Aashan
- 2006 · The Don as Kasim Baba
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Divakaran
- 2004 · Ee Snehatheerathu as Chinnappa Gounder
- 2004 · Engal Anna as Sundaralingam and Veerapandi
- 2002 · Kannaki as Manickam
- Future · Marshal as
- Future · Colony as
- 2003 · Singaari Bolona as
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2000 · Mazha as Chandran
- 1999 · Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Parthan
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Jeevan George
- 1994 · Manathe Kottaram as Guest at the wedding
- Future · Face Off as